On metal sheet bulging deformation induced by ultrasonic shot peening
摘要
Ultrasonic shot peening (USP) is an advanced cold working technology increasingly applied for mode-free, flexible forming of metal sheets. This study aims to investigate the effects of sheet thickness and USP duration on the bulging deformation behavior of 2024 aluminum alloy sheets. A series of USP-induced metal sheet bulging experiments were conducted to investigate the deformation behaviors. Results revealed a transition in the USP-deformed sheet shape from spherical to cylindrical with the increase in USP duration or decrease in sheet thickness, attributed to the elastic deformation instability induced by USP. Based on experimental measurements, the rational fitting method (RFM) and response surface method (RSM) were employed to predict the arc heights of USP-deformed metal sheets, respectively. For the arc heights along the length direction, the fitting parameters in RFM and RSM were determined at the coefficient of determination (